This is a special recipe for Zarda. We have added different dry fruits, rasbharis and kalakand to make it delicious, more flavorful, rich and royal ……

Ayesha's Kitchen

Ingredients:

FOR ZARDA

½ cup ghee

4 cloves

Few strands of saffron/ few drops of yellow food colour

4 glass water

1 cup sugar/ sugar to taste

2 big cardamoms

2 small cardamoms

2 cinnamon sticks

2 glass basmati rice (rinsed and soaked at least for 20 minutes)

FOR MEWA AND TOPPING:

1 cup peeled almonds (the best way to peel almonds without hassle is, take a microwave safe bowl and put some almonds in it, add sufficient water and microwave for about 5 minutes. Strain and discard the water. Soak them for 5 more minutes in cold water. Now you can easily peel almonds by pressing them between your index finger and thumb)